This is a stand alone blood sugar decreaser. It is bitter by taste and hard to swallow unless you pinch your nose and gulp as quickly as possible. Taste aside, it lowers my blood sugar, so the cup is bitter but the results are right on the mark. Best brand so far.

Really bitter

I had never heard of Bulksupplements and stumbled upon it on Amazon.com. I purchased the Pure Bitter Melon Extract in efforts to help with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), to help balance hormones, and to combat insulin resistance. To my surprise it also has anti-inflammatory benefits which is great since I recently had meniscus surgery on my knee. I received the packaging promptly. It smells like a nice tea, in fact that is how I have been using it as a morning and evening tea. My first three days using it, I noticed that it helped with my cartilage pain from my meniscus surgery. I was very pleased because I was in a lot of pain and didn't want to take the prescribed narcotic. I also noticed it appear to reduce my appetite but also starting giving me detox symptoms. After a few days, I do notice that it must be bringing my blood sugar levels down (I am not diabetic and don't check my blood sugars) because I was getting a slight headache that mimics a lowered blood sugar headache. I plan to use this but I am going to half the amount from 1 tsp to 1/2 tsp daily.

Bitter melon has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat type 2 diabetes. It protects the pancreas, improves insulin resistance, and lowers blood lipids.
Bitter melon may be helpful for parasites, intestinal worms, stomach pain or colic with constipation. It has antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antiviral and bitter properties. Usually, bitter tasting herbs and fruits are very helpful for your digestive system.

This powder isn't particularly pleasant tasting, but it can be encapsulated and used in various health supplements. I used it in a detoxifying, anti-inflammatory pain relief supplement, with a variety of other helpful herbs.
Unfortunately, the bag that the powder comes in is terrible, as is all Bulk Supplements bags. I had to put the bag in my own airtight bag, which shouldn't be necessary. You can also switch the powder into a glass container.

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